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Learn Dutch

With this language, you can master not only Belgium Flanders, but Holland as well, and the language of South Africa(Afrikaans )is very similar to it. Alphabet seams familiar, but prononsiation is different.

Ĳ ĳ was once written Y y, which is now only used in foreign loanwords.Dutch pronunciation (Nederlandse uitspraak)Notesb = [p] at the end of a word, [b] elsewhered = [t] at the end of a word, [d] elsewheree = [ə] in unaccented syllablesg = [x] at the start of a word, [ʁ] elsewhere in some partsof the Netherlands. In some dialects, g = [ɣ]

r is usually silent before g. Elsewhere = [r].In some dialects, r = [ʁ] or [ʀ]

Sample text in Dutch

Allemensenwordenvrij en gelijk in waardigheid en rechtengeboren. Zijzijnbegiftigd met verstand en geweten, en behorenzichjegenselkander in eengeest van broederschaptegedragen. TranslationAll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)